§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many district nurses there were per 5,000 people in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement; [9774]
(2) how many district nurses there were in each year since 1979 (a) nationally and (b) by region; and if he will make a statement. [9773]
§ Mr. HoramThe information requested is shown in the tables.
415W4 Figures for south-east Thames, and subsequently to a lesser extent the England totals, should be treated with caution. There was evidence of considerable under recording of occupation codes used to allocate staff to a particular area of work in the South-east Thames region in 1989 and several years prior to this.
5 The decrease in practice nurses in 1994 is due to a non-submission of complete data relating to fundholding practices for certain FHSAs.
6 Greater than zero but less than five.
— = Zero.
n/a = not available.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, consequently, totals may not equal sum of components.
Sources:
Department of Health non-medical work force census.
Department of Health general medical service census.
Office for National Statistics.
NHS hospital and community health services district nurses, as defined by new occupation codes, by regional health authority, England, as at 30 September 1995 1995 England 11,380 (per 5,000 head of population) (1.16) Northern 740 Yorkshire 750 Trent 1,010 East Anglia 610 North-west Thames 540 North-east Thames 890 South-east Thames 1,070 South-west Thames 660 Wessex 630 Oxford 610 South Western 800 West Midlands 1,210 Mersey 380 North Western 1,250 SHAs and others 1— Notes: A new classification for non-medical staff was introduced in 1995. Information based on this classification is not directly comparable with earlier years. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10; consequently, totals may not equal sum of components. 1 Greater than zero but less than five. Source:
Department of Health annual non-medical work force census Office for National Statistics.